A friend of mine found a rare orchid

Belinda · Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 18 Location: Tempe, AZ

A friend of mine recently found a rare orchid in the mountains...this particular orchid has not been spotted in the US since the 1930's! (how he knew this is another story). OK, so it wasn't in AZ. I can't tell you where it was exactly, because posting this on the internet would cause, well literally thousands of people to be trek out to this spot to check out the orchid! (ya, right) (smiles)

Has anybody ever planned a backpacking trip to see a flower? I'm thinking now I gotta see this.

Second question/comment: I was hiking around Rainier National Park last summer and I saw a woman (w/ her kids) lifting a beautiful native Tiger Lily plant out of the woods --basically, it looked like she had ripped it out of the ground and was carrying it out in a plastic bag. The sad thing was that it was obvious this plant was not going to survive the trip home (especially with those dam kids tormenting it). The other sad thing, I only saw 3-4 of these all day and here she was, attempting to take one home. They are very beautiful lilies, not especially because of their color (orange and black, they look any of the ones growing in people's yards in Portland) but because they are only about the size of your thumb. I wanted to scream but I said nothing. The damage, afterall, was done. What would you have said? The chances of a ranger catching her were slim...

ck1 · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 1331 Location: Mesa

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Shihiyea · Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 1135

I rented the most disgusting house once, because of a TREE. Mary

Nighthiker · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714

Night hike to see a night blooming cereus, and day hike to look at the flowers on desert willows among others.

pfredricks · Joined: 10 Apr 2003 Posts: 347 Location: Peoria, AZ

CK- remember, you always have to say

"They're coming right for us"
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Sande J · Posted: 6/28/2004, 5:54 pm Post subject:

Sande J · Posted: 6/28/2004, 5:55 pm Post subject:

Belinda, if a picture of that orchid is available to be shared, I would love to see it.
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Shihiyea · Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 1135

Sande, of course we are kindred spirits. Here is a pic of an orchid that will knock your socks off! I found this once doing some research and left me feeling, like I do after hearing the cry of a loon. http://www.uhaul.com/supergraphics/orchid/natural-wonder.html

Mary

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Belinda · Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 18 Location: Tempe, AZ

http://community.webshots.com/user/belindat444

I think it's working now, if not I'll upload it to the gallery

mike · What box? Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 3134

Webshots won't let me see it, Belinda. I can give you access to our gallery here if you'd like to upload it here.
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